About the Club

Mission Statement

The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is


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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

The Club publishes two print publications (now also available online). The Chat is a quarterly ornithological journal that contains scientific articles, reports of bird records committees and bird counts, and general field notes on bird sightings. CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly and includes birding articles and information about meetings, field trips, and Club news.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Catawba College Ecological Preserve

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

April 9

6Canada Goose
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Great Blue Heron
2Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1American Crow
2Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
9Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Northern House Wren
3Carolina Wren
8American Goldfinch
5White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
3Red-winged Blackbird
3Common Grackle
3Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
12Northern Cardinal
2Wood Duck
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1American Robin
1Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Common Yellowthroat
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Mallard
1Turkey Vulture
1Hairy Woodpecker
6European Starling
1Chipping Sparrow
2Prothonotary Warbler
1White-eyed Vireo
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern Flicker

April 7

2Pileated Woodpecker
1Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
1House Sparrow

April 6

1Great Egret
2Barred Owl

April 4

2Mourning Dove
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Gray Catbird
2Wood Thrush
1Baltimore Oriole

April 3

1Black Vulture
3Eastern Bluebird
1Purple Finch